Review of The Illusionist (1901) by Arseniy V — 21 May 2012

Tear-inducing for anyone with the attention span.

This review of The Illusionist (1901) was written by Arseniy V on 21 May 2012.

The Illusionist has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Illusionist

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Heather A (227) on 05 Jan 2014

Stunning old school animation...plays like a Euro artsy melodrama with real emotional depth for smart kids...loved it…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Seán C (2,276) on 31 Oct 2013

A semi-silent film yet it conveys a wonderful and thought-provoking story, beautifully told in a hand-drawn animation…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Kiko Martinez (245) for San Antonio Current (241) on 29 Jan 2018

Consider director Sylvain Chomet...the ringmaster and main attraction in this melancholic circus accented by a warm, water-colored Edinburg landscape…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Petros T (610) on 15 Aug 2013

Masterfully balances lighthearted slapstick humor with a somber realism. The last ten minutes in particular are deeply moving…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Brandy Mcdonnell (170) for The Oklahoman (170) on 12 Aug 2018

The Illusionist feels personal, with a deep melancholy that keeps the story from becoming overly sentimental or cutesy…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Gerome D (10) on 31 Oct 2013

A semi-silent film yet it conveys a wonderful and thought-provoking story, beautifully told in a hand-drawn animation…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Stephen Leach (6) for CineVue (2,163) on 05 Nov 2018

Chomet has delivered yet another fantastically assured film, one which even transcends the brilliance of his first feature…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Sheryll N (46) on 08 Jun 2013

Slow-paced, sad story, with the ending I am not expecting. I still believe in magic...always…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Greg R (1,187) on 02 May 2018

One of my favorites and it is so heart warming. Utterly beautiful…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Tom R (1,102) on 12 Feb 2015

A must-see for anyone who's ever given up on their dreams…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Sons of Chaos (2010)

By Tom D (1,091) on 10 Aug 2015

Nice short! Very unique and tangible univers with a low budget. Mathieu Turi is a director to look for. Can't wait to see a feature film from him…

Read Review

Review of Mockingbird (2010)

By Adrienne C (14) on 27 May 2015

This is the worst movie I've ever seen. I can't believe I watched it to the end hoping it would get better…

Read Review

Review of Fade (2000)

By Matthew Nestel (36) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 28 Mar 2008

Words need not apply to this overly drawn-out picture where all 74 suffering minutes become an artificial scramble of missed attempts at isolation,…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

53%39 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Illusionist

1901

83%634 Reviews

Write When You Get Work

2018

40%12 Reviews

Intimate Relations

1996

50%2 Reviews

The Snowman

1982

62%270 Reviews

Excalibur

1981

71%654 Reviews

My Sister's Keeper

2009

66%630 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Paranoia

2013

44%391 Reviews

My Week with Marilyn

2011

69%790 Reviews

Blood: The Last Vampire

2000

57%366 Reviews